Şaziye Ivegin - EuroBasket Women 2015 Profile

While all around her are grabbing the headlines with the Turkish national team, she is the glue which helps to hold it all together with her unselfish commitment and underrated skills. Very much an unsung hero, but certainly not amongst her coaches or team-mates, Ivegin is one of the hardest working players in the game and never relents in her defensive assignments. Her minutes down the years underline her true status as one of the most consistent and valuable players Turkey have ever had at international level. She can help shoot down zone defences with her ability to score from downtown and she is often the player who makes those key plays at either end of the floor which can help turn the momentum. She remains a big favourite in the locker room and with the fans.